Articles from September 2010



To The Point Of Nearly No Return

My friend came to visit this weekend and I suggested we try a little kayaking. It might be the last good weekend… the temps have been in the 80s… and she was eager. We took a walk to the beach to check out the possibilities and although there was a bit of a wind, we [...]

Erin Go Braless…

…and in celebration of my newly acquired Irish citizenship, my friend gave me a fabu little bear that sings an irish tune…. I thought I’d share it with you here…. enjoy.

Oh My Aching Back!

I went to the market and bought fifty pounds of bananas to satisfy the voice on those subliminal tapes and help me lose weight. Only problem… I threw my back out in the process and am now typing this post sitting with my back set up against a large bag of frozen peas wrapped in [...]

We Are All Going To Be Very Skinny… or…

…we are going to love eating bananas! or something or other will become our compulsion! A friend was visiting this past weekend and knowing I am always struggling with my weight, she brought me a CD… Subliminal Weight Loss Music! It’s one of those strange and magical mystery CDs that you are supposed to listen [...]

They’re Digging Up The Back Yard… Goodbye Morning Glories

It took most of the summer to grow, and today the morning glories will be no more. At this very moment a very large back hoe is being moved down the driveway, under the trees and into the backyard… they are digging for old septic systems, ripping through old pipes and laying down a brand [...]